Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-12-17
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WASHISGToN, December S-FTiadom advocated the northwest sg ihe place tor holding the national convention. SoBessl Henderson of Missouri wus the spOkesmha of a lsTge delegation favor ing St. l'Ouis. Mayor Roche detailed the ccnvenieuces of ChIcsgo which wss better prepared sthan any other city. Senator COilUm spoke earnestly 10 ts- yor ot Chicago snd made brief re- sume of the hotel railroad and tele- graphic facilities of the ciiy. Senator Msu1eTson spoke for Omaha. Congress man BatterwoTth presented C.ucinnR.i as the place peculiarly suited for the convention.
 The formal pHpers presenting the claims of Chicago, Minneapolis and Omaha were submitted. It was then re- solved the committee proceed in formal ballot. An smendment was offered and adopted that n vote O. voice instead of by ballot, secured. The ballot was as follows: Number of ballots cast 47, nec- essary to a choice 24. of which Chicago received 25, Omaha l. Cincinnati l3, Minneapolis s.
 resolution vss adupted that the ter ritories of Dakota and Washington elect four contingent delegates to the regular delegation.
 LONDON, December S.-The British steamer Lanore plying in Chinese ws- ters, wss wrecked Sunday of the coast ot the isisnd of HRinan. Ot those on bcayd sIKty-nine were saved. The fs,e of the others is unknown.
 SANTA FE, December S.-Birdmiller S Pstetino, c local firm, have been award ei the contract tc erect the federal building for S32,S50, having nude the lowest bii. Congress appropriated S52,- OOO i5r the construction of the building, 90 that 2lS000 is leii for improving the spaciou grounds. The conetruction be- gins m January.
 SAN Jcsz, December 8.-Ihe second car containing castings End machinery for tbe thirty six inch telescope Gt tae Lick Observatory arrived !O-dEy and the gcfS T hauling it r. Mount Han;iltOa begins tomorrow. All of the nEtgTi-l is nov Gt hand aud the telescope VIII hs mounted wIthoat delay.
 NEW YORK, December S-OvicE 70 nTtssure by foreign c.editOTs. ". sni II. Chambers. dealers in linen. Oi Shis cily ard Dundee, Scotland, made sn s3- signmsnt to-day. The liabilities aS- about S7Gi,O10 ard Inc G.seis uukuosn.
 Isano Hayes. VbOisss,e .iq Inr dealer, made sn assignment to-day. Diabi.i;l 2 SiLJ,COO. assets SSJUOO.
 ALBUQUERQUE, December 6.-A Si.- yer City, \. a., special ssys: Meredith t Altman, bankers, assigned to-day iO Gee. D. Mouldmsb, eashier ot ;L9 Silver City bank. Meredith Is cO1nty treasurer and makes the c1uuty prefer red creditors for about S4O,UJJ. About SJ p.. ccnt Oi the Silver Guy Eati5ns! bank was owned by the firm, which hss been weak 6iSCe ;hr ,s5igr-r aI.t of Z. nvsI, LlEson :: Co., of New YaEf.
 NEx YoRE, Dsca ui5er S-Jerr LosEs cCunsei .c-day L.sCe 0 1.U,iOn For a rex trial which wEs dsnlCd. tut J-Cge Erwin granted n ceT.lic e to the supieme court, general teIr, when th" wi~l, cr' e mirh, be beArc. 1as Jr3re thcu seuteacsd Most 59 me ylsT'c innnrisonu- art Tn the -cnitsrtfsry, with out fine. He wss removed % the tOmbs.
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 l-Ew YoSz, December 8.-MoEoy { io .. bar silver 95.
 LONDON. Deoerhor s,-The Tine pub.i-h-ln n latter from pclRclly. W5;ss, szyin{ G hundred man have ben cu- ga.t1 several Eoashs taking uut ol- saica VIII icli six ounce of gold Co the t1r.
 WAsHI.aroN, December S-The su- n1sl report pf the secretary Cf the navy gays rls1y difficulties rtBnc ID the way of creaiiEg B orcditatis nnvy, but dur ing ihe isrt yesr many Of thcse hsvs been removed, and If this country vii be possessed of n navy ths. vi!l be able to maintain ti,e honor and dignity Of the government, |. oan now be readily completed.
 The nex, notable fact connected with the work of lss, year concerns cruisers No. 4 snd :. Congress by Legislation las. winter put to the iesi the ability of the department and of American ship builders to construct cruisers having tho highest standard. The requirements have boen observed and these cruisers are under contract with adequate secu- rity. The results obtained have placed the American shipbailders in the line wiih the foremost in the world.
 A public feeling seems to exist tor the creation of navel reserve. Committees of the chambers of commerce of New York and San Francisco hsvo passed resolutions urgiBR the organization Of such force as a means of providing for coast defense and meeting the increased demand for a naval establishment Gnd for men in the event of war.
 The department hes uniformed itself tulIy of .he different systems of orgsni- yation for coast defense snd the naval u7easEres at present in force in foreign countries, aud is prepared to formulate a general plsn tor simiiBr organization to meet the requirements hnd condition of OUT own institutions iu time ot Tsr.
 The British government and Cenaas together are preparing for the establish ment of first class steamers from Ven couver to Japan. A subsidy is likely to be paid of S3oO.0O0 annuslly. Under such competition iI is quite easy to con lecture what will become of the Ameri- can flag and our resources in the wsy o' Q naval reserve in the north Pacific.
 PlRIs, December 9-Goble. has In- formed PreCident Carnot that owing Co the refusal of several statesmen to join hun, he is u1able to form cabinet. The president has mode another appeal ty Falieres to undertake ihe tack, snc be will give bis answer tonight Die sensioH nmOng the republicans con tinues.
 COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 9.-The executive committee of the council of administior of the Grand Army Of tho Republic hes decided 10 hold the next reunion of tho grand encampment st Columbus, on thG second week of September next. ST. PETERsBuRa, Dec. 9.-The Czal gave q 5snque. issi nigbt to 1he knighii os :he Order ot st. George, and oiieres Q t0ast 90 tho health of Emperor William
 sITKA, December 1-The trial O Frank Fuller, who shot and killed Arch bishop Seghers on the Yukon last EiE ter. hns been in progress here for sovers days, The case bss gone to the IuT. but a verdict has not been agreed cl yei, although if is understood the. I1I. | stand eleven for conviction Of murder | the first degree, and one for mRnslsugh ter.